Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei (WE Brooks, 1878)
HULWA 
13002
Family: Passeriformes > Phylloscopidae
Similar to Yellow-browed Warbler (of which it was until recently considered a subspecies), but separated by its generally drabber plumage and distinctive vocalisations, Hume's Warbler is a scarce visitor from Asia, mostly to eastern Britain in late autumn.
There have been several long-staying wintering individuals.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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East Sussex, 1966 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in winter | 11 |
| % occupied in winter | 0.4 |
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
SEASONALITY
Hume's Warbler is a rare vagrant, typically arriving in late autumn and sometimes spends the winter.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Foreign locations of birds ringed or recovered in Britain & Ireland
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Hume's Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: HULWA | Euring: 13002 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Breeding bird populations of Kentish sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) coppice in relation to age and structure of the coppice
- Population trends of breeding birds in the ecologically upgraded Rhine valley (canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
- An experimental study of the availability of feathers for avian nest building
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